If you want your business to thrive and grow in this digital era, you need to have a strong online presence, especially if you work from home. Home-based businesses do not get foot traffic – unlike companies with stores or offices.

For a small business, any money lost is a loss for the company as a whole. With minimal budget and even fewer customers or clients, you count every dime, and something as simple as not emailing customers regularly could be costing you.

Barbara Corcoran, successful entrepreneur and judge on the television show "Shark Tank," recently answered questions from high-profile small business experts in an OnDeck blog. She answered one of SCORE's questions.